MAVs Annual General Report 2007

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BOARD
CHAIRPERSON Stefan Romaniw OAM DEPUTY CHAIR
Natalia Moravski DEPUTY CHAIR Associate Professor Ruth
Rentschler SECRETARY Anne Tyedin TREASURER Dr Brad
Potter MEMBERS Marcello D’Amico • Jean Kereopa •
Geraldine Kennett • Roger Ouk • Georgie Meyer • Jeya
Ponnuthurai ( retired May 07 )
Young Professionals Sub Committee Mele-Ane Havea •
Emily Chew Nam Nguyen • Roger Ouk • Anne Tyedin • Jade
Enge
STAFF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER Jill Morgan ADMINISTRATION Meg
Larkin ACCOUNTS Hung Nguyen PROJECTS Anita Larkin •
Miriam Abud YOUTH Khaled Abdulwahab FOLIO DESIGN
Tony Yap IT/PUBLICITY/DESIGN Janette Hoe KULTOUR
auspiced & hosted by Jane Carew-Reid/Rohini Sharma
VOLUNTEERS
& PLACEMENTS
Many thanks to all the volunteers and placements who have
assisted at MAV events, functions, mail outs, IT, and helping us
smile! Special thanks to Sally Campbell, Naomi Ota, Krystal
Spencer, Lisa Hilli, Teagan Dimble, Diana Yu, Christian Andrew,
Tania Canas, Shanti Monteiro, Adrian Pearce, Jade Enge, Jayne
Lovelock, Linda Drew, Lynda Larkin, Brooke Small, Sophie
Dutertre, Dan Cooling, Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore, Dominique
Rada, Shyamali Larsen, Kerry Drummond, plus all volunteers
on the Emerge Festival, Black Harmony Gathering and other
events. The support has been fantastic and without our
volunteers we could not function.
SO THANK YOU
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT
It gives me great pleasure on behalf of the Board of Multicultural Arts
Victoria (MAV) to present the 2007-2008 Annual Report in this the 25th
year.
others. MAV also endeavors to find mentors who are already on the
“main stage” to assist MAV members in becoming better artists and to
find new opportunities.
MAV has served communities, artists, Victoria and Australia well over that
period. One need only look at the lists of members over that time, the
events and activities organized, facilitated and supported to see that MAV
has justified its existence. This Anniversary Year has also given the Board
and staff of MAV an opportunity to reflect on work to date and plans for
the future, to contact former Chairpersons and Board members to get a
better insight of its history.
This area of activity needs to be further developed, but taking into
account the resources at hand.
The journey continues as MAV entrenches itself as the Victoria’s peak
body for multicultural arts in Victoria.
Many thanks to The Hon. Lynne Kosky MP the Minister for the Arts and
The Hon James Merlino Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Parliamentary
Secretary for Multicultural Affairs Liz Beattie MP for their interest in the
role of MAV as part of their portfolios.
I stress the word journey because whilst we have come a great distance
there are new opportunities, new experiences for the organisation, its
members and most importantly there is potential for attracting new
members, forming new partnerships and networks.
In this reporting period the Board and Staff continue to deliver strong
results in the areas of Board Governance, financial management, policy
development, overall strategic planning, representation and networking.
Our financial report is another indicator of the hard work of our Executive
Officer, Staff and Board.
The Board is very conscious of ensuring that ‘we have our house in
order’. This gives us the opportunity to move into new areas of activity
and expand current activity and most importantly gives MAV credibility.
It is pleasing to see partnerships initiated by MAV forge ahead – The
MAV. VMC Way Forward Report is contributing to the discussion and
development of Arts policy in Victoria. As a result, the State Government
adopted a recommendation to form a Multicultural Advisory Group
which discussed the recommendations of the Report. A further outcome
has been the formation of a Ministerial Multicultural Advisory Council,
which reports to the Minister for The Arts.
As we celebrate 25 years of service to the Victorian community the
current Board wishes to acknowledge those who had the foresight to
form MAV, Former Chairs and Board members, former EO’s, staff and
volunteers who have made it happen for 25 years. We also
acknowledged the members, artists and all associated over this period.
MAV acknowledges the VMC, its Chair and staff who have been sound
partners in our joint mission to raise the profile of the Arts in a
Multicultural Victoria. Many thanks to Arts Victoria for their support and
partnership.
A special thanks to all our partners the Arts Centre, ABC Radio National,
the City of Melbourne, the City of Yarra, Australia Council, VicHealth,
Pratt Foundation, AMES for their support, advice and counsel and to all
our other supporters.
The Board expresses is gratitude and appreciation to our Executive
Officer Jill Morgan for her strong leadership, commitment and drive.
Our staff and volunteers together with the EO form the heart and soul
of our MAV office. Many thanks well done! We appreciate you and your
work.
Our strategic partnerships continue to grow, existing partnerships are
strengthened.
I wish to acknowledge the outstanding contribution of my fellow Board
members. Our deputy chairs are always willing to step in and all Board
members contribute significantly to strengthening MAV. Thank you to
Jean Kereopa who has was a Board member for many years and has
now resigned and to Jeya Ponnuthurai who has also worked tirelessly
in multicultural arts.
Some of the work of MAV in cooperation with other stakeholders is
recognised as leading practice and has been showcased on the Victorian
platform, nationally through the Australia Council and also
internationally. Further in this Report you will read the details of these
exciting opportunities.
It is an absolute pleasure working with such a committed group of
people who give so much of their time, who offer such effective advice.
The responsibility that each member takes for sitting at Board Table is
a guarantee that MAV will continue to grow not in ad hoc way but
strategically.
At the forefront of our Board discussions and our staff work plans are our
members.
To our members – Thank you for your creativity, initiative, drive and
support.
MAV continues to seek pathways for our members. You may say- There
should be more opportunities for members. Who could disagree? We
however need to be conscious of the parameters and potential at hand.
As one moves around events and functions in Victoria the compliments
and praise artists receive is a credit to their efforts and creativity,
MAV provides the ‘revolving door’ for artists to be supported, given the
opportunity to improve, perform, move on and become mentors for
Happy 25th Birthday MAV
Stefan Romaniw OAM
CHAIRPERSON
EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S
REPORT
The 2007 Annual Report presents the year’s work within Multicultural Arts
Victoria. It covers the core work of the organisation and its achievements
during this period.
2007 was a very inspiring year for Multicultural Arts Victoria. It was
extensive in terms of our artistic program, our partnerships, profiling, quality,
innovation, cultural development, community participation and audience
engagement. A huge array of artists from over 80 different cultures performed
to audiences totalling over 300,000, across all arts forms, locally, nationally
and internationally.
Multicultural Arts Victoria has steadily increased the number of collaborative
partnerships with various arts organisations, government and non government
agencies, including participation on committees and advisory councils as well
as liaison and partnerships with a vast number of artists, community leaders
and organisations. Underpinning these partnerships is a strengthening
network of community connection and engagement that has helped unite
through the arts, otherwise invisible and emerging communities, improving
visibility and accessibility of our artists and communities.
MAV has worked in partnership on key arts initiatives and programs locally,
nationally and internationally. One of the most significant programs that has
continued into 2007 is the successful award winning MAV partnership
program with the Arts Centre the Mix It Up program. The Mix It Up program
has created inspiration and activity amongst the artists and communities
involved, including the audiences and ethnic community organisations. Mix It
Up aims to engage Victorian artists and communities with key national and
international artists in creating vibrant and culturally rich events throughout
the year. The program was awarded the Melbourne Award in 2007 and the
Arts Centre and Multicultural Arts Victoria in partnership with Deakin University
were invited to speak on Mix It Up at the forum organised by the Australia
Council, Cultural Citizenship in the 21st Century at Parliament House,
Canberra.
MAV also worked closely partnering with Kultour, which is hosted at
Multicultural Arts Victoria, to tour many of our leading Victorian artists
nationally and as well internationally to Japan. MAV also represented MAV
artists at The Asian Arts Mart in Singapore. Tony Yap Company presented a
spotlight session at the Esplanade and have been collaborating with the
Korean Theatre Company Nottle and Singapore Theatre Company, The
Necessary Stage. Also Footscray based band Way Out West (WOW), with the
support of MAV, were invited perform at the Australian International Music
Market in Brisbane which has led to an invite for WOW to tour internationally
to festivals in Canada and Japan in 08. MAV also worked with collaboratively
Nicky Bomba to represent MAV at WOMEX in Seville Spain. MAV has
continued to work successfully with Music Deli ABC Radio National to present
a unique concert series annually which has created a unique opportunity for
visibility as well as a national profile for our artists.
In Victoria we have seen the introduction of the Victorian Charter of Human
Rights and Responsibilities. Human Rights initiatives have moved beyond
those with a personal passion and are increasingly becoming a focus for arts
organisations and government bodies who take their social responsibility,
seriously. Multicultural Arts Victoria has continued to work on programs and
partnerships at all levels that raise awareness around Human Rights and Equal
Opportunity. Programs have included , The Emerge Cultural Network and
Festival, Visible mentoring program including the inclusion of Indigenous
Visible, Connect Youth program, Black Harmony Gathering and Do the Right
Thing Festival. Fusion was another unique partnership program between Arts
and Law that focused on Human Rights. The event was officially launched by
the Minister for the Arts the Hon Lynne Kosky at the Arts Centre.
These ongoing partnerships between MAV and key arts organisations
highlights MAV’s leadership role in program, audience and creative
development and enables MAV to provide local Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse (CALD) artists with connections and pathways into the mainstream arts
community and validation of their cultural practices and heritage.
MAV and the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) have continued to
work closely together for our artists and communities. Both MAV and the VMC
are committed to working in partnership with Arts Victoria in improving access
to services, reducing barriers to opportunity and strengthening assistance for
disadvantaged groups in the Arts in Victoria. Arts Victoria is to be congratulated
on the development of a Ministerial Committee for the future development of
multicultural arts in Victoria which we hope will lead to systemic change and
more inclusion and acceptance of diversity in the arts in the future. MAV also
partnered with the VMC and supported by the City of Melbourne to program
and present the Premiers gala Dinner. This annual dinner is a key event in the
ethnic communities calendar and is attended by the Premier, Leader of the
Opposition, the Lord Mayor and other key politicians. The Ethnic Communities’
Council of Victoria (ECCV) too, has worked in partnership with MAV to ensure
greater outcomes for our artists and communities.
MAV has also worked closely with the Pratt Foundation to launch a new
initiative in Hume the Visy Multicultural Event Assistance. The initiative was
officially launched by the Mayor, City of Hume Cr Gary Jungwirth. The launch
was attended by Maria Vamvakinou MP Federal Member for Calwell and Liz
Beattie MP Member for Yuroke, Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Premier in
Multicultural Affairs both long standing supporters of diversity representing the
interests of people living and working in Melbourne's north-west. Visy
Multicultural Event Assistance will provide multicultural groups and community
organisations with assistance to use community spaces for multicultural events
and community celebrations for the benefit of all.
The development and continued success of MAV would not have been
possible without the enormous contribution from our many valued partners and
Board of Management. MAV has attracted volunteers to the Board of
Management of the highest calibre and is chaired by Stefan Romaniw OAM and
is assisted by a strong skilled deputy team of Associate Professor Ruth
Rentschler and Natalia Moravski, plus Treasurer Brad Potter, Secretary Anne
Tyedin, Marcello D’Amico, Geraldine Kennett, Jean Kereopa, Roger Ouk and
Georgie Meyer. Plus a young professionals sub-committee with Mele-Ane
Havea, Emily Chew, Nam Nguyen & Jade Enge.
Personal thank you’s must go to each of the Board Members whose support
has been vital in the development of multicultural arts in Victoria. I would also
like to personally acknowledge the extraordinary staff and the volunteers of
MAV for their commitment and valuable contribution and thank them for their
time and generous support of our artists and communities. I would like to
personally thank MAV’s principal funding partners Arts Victoria, the City of
Melbourne, City of Yarra, Victorian Multicultural Commission and the Australia
Council for the Arts plus our other numerous supporters who have made the
program, services and events at MAV so successful.
MAV will continue to be inclusive of a range of key stakeholders, artists and
communities and reflect the needs, aspirations, and strengths of our
community. MAV will continue to be a leader and raise awareness of agendas
driving multicultural arts policies in Victoria and nationally. The future success of
our community is very much dependent on our diversity and our social
cohesiveness. The Arts are a very powerful tool to bring people together,
increase community pride and bring about understanding and eliminate racism.
MAV has continued to provide valuable advice and support for our artists and
communities in the sector and has continued to work towards change through
the arts that leads to social cohesion.
I look forward to ensuring continued involvement of our artists and building
on the positive and exciting momentum generated in 2007 and to growing our
artistic presence locally, nationally and internationally in 2008 and beyond.
JILL MORGAN EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Multicultural Arts Victoria Board members are highly experienced in their fields of expertise. Governance is
maintained, as are programs through the support of the Multicultural Arts Victoria Board. The Board meets
on a monthly basis and is involved in annual planning and evaluation sessions.
STEFAN ROMANIW OAM
CHAIR-April 2004 Current Tenure: 2001 - 2007
PROF. RUTH RENTSCHLER
Stefan is currently the Executive Director of Community Languages Australia and
Chairman of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations. He has been
appointed an Australia Day Ambassador by the Premier for the past 4 years. He
has been on the Board of NAATI Council of Adult Education and has participated
in the work of the Ministerial Standing Council on Immigration and Multicultural
Affairs. He currently sits on the Ministerial Advisory Council for LOTE ESL and
Multicultural Education, the Minister for Education and Training LOTE Analysis
Committee, The City of Melbourne and Hume Safe City Task Forces.
Ruth Rentschler is Executive Director of the Centre for Leisure Management
Research, Deakin University. Her special interests are Aboriginal art, women in
management and women in the arts. Her special skills of imaginative
conceptualising, execution of special projects and research have been evident in
her academic work. She has a strong commitment to community service. Ruth
has held various board, community and funding panel positions. She is currently
deputy chair of the board of Multicultural Arts Victoria and a member of the
Stonnington Arts Reference Group. She has been a board member of the Arts
Management Advisory Group and a member of the Arts Marketing Taskforce at
Arts Victoria.
Stefan is the immediate past Chair of the Victorian Multicultural Commission
(VMC). During his term he initiated discussion on policy development for a
whole of government approach to multicultural affairs and provided government
with a discussion paper entitled Change of Culture: Government Responding
to all Victorians. Working closely with Government Ministers and senior
members of the Victorian Public Service, he was also instrumental in managing
the independent Review of Government Responses to the Multicultural
Inquiry.
He continues to participate actively in the Ukrainian community where he is
involved with youth groups, community leadership, the Church and sporting
areas, and currently serves as Chair of the International Coordinating Committee
of the Ukrainian World Congress to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the
1932-33 Famine in Ukraine and serves on the President of Ukraine’s’ Advisory
Council. He is an avid Essendon Football Club Member.
Cultural Background: Australian/Ukrainian
NATALIA MORAVSKI
DEPUTY CHAIR / PROJECT SUBCOMMITTEE
FACILITATOR Current Tenure: 1988 - 2007
Natalia Moravski is the longest serving member of the Board. Natalia maintains
significant links with the Ukrainian Community in Australia and Victoria. Natalia
acts as project officer when the need arises for the Association of Ukrainians in
Victoria and is on the Administration of Verchovyna, Ukrainian Youth Association
Dance Ensemble. Natalia was the Artistic Director of Verchovyna for over 25
years organising concerts and tours regionally and nationally and assisted in the
organisation of their overseas tour. She is now their costume designer. As Project
Officer she has stage managed and co-ordinated concerts when required.
Between 1996 and 2001 Natalia organised 4 major exhibitions. Steppes Across
Ukraine - May/June at the VicHealth Access Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria
- an exhibition presenting both contemporary and traditional aspects of
Ukrainian culture. Ukrainian Echoes December/January 1999 VicHealth Access
Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria - an exhibition of contemporary Ukrainian
visual artists; A Place in the Sun, Access Gallery, Immigration Museum - a
photographic exhibition of Ukrainian life in Australia over 50 years; 50th
anniversary of the Ukrainian Catholic Church - the life of Ukrainian Catholics in
Australia over 50 years held at St Patrick's Cathedral, St Peter and St Paul
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral and the Ukrainian Museum.
She has played a pivotal role in the maintenance of MAV'S corporate history by
providing a wealth of knowledge on MAV issues. She has acted as project subcommittee facilitator assisting in the development of MAV programs. She is an
excellent community representative who maintains MAV's focus on grass roots
issues.
Cultural Background: Australian/Ukrainian
DEPUTY CHAIR
Current Tenure: 2004-2007
Ruth has received the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service and the
Faculty of Business & Law Award for Outstanding Research. She has guest edited
special issues of the Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society (Fall 2003)
on arts and entrepreneurship and Corporate Reputation Review (with Professor
Roger Bennett in Britain) on nonprofit corporations (Autumn 2003). She is on
the editorial board of The Australasian Journal of Arts and Culture and the
International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing.
Cultural Background: Australian/US/German
DR BRADLEY POTTER TREASURER
Current Tenure: mid 2007
Brad is a senior lecturer in accounting at Melbourne University, joining the
Department in July 2003. Prior to that, Brad held various academic positions at
Deakin University over a period of ten years.
Brad has published articles in several international research journals including
Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal (AAAJ), Accounting Historians
Journal, Culture and Policy, Australian Economic History Review and Accounting
History (AH) Abacus, Accounting and Finance, and the Journal of Accounting
Education. Brad has also presented research papers at several international
conferences and acted as ad hoc reviewer for several research journals, including
AAAJ, Accounting Business and Financial History, and AH.
His diverse teaching experience encompasses accounting at all undergraduate
levels as well as at postgraduate levels, both in Australia and overseas..
Cultural Background: Australian /English
ANNE TYEDIN
SECRETARY Current Tenure: 2005 - 2007
Anne Tyedin is a corporate lawyer at Madgwicks. She holds a Bachelor of
Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Monash University. Anne
has previously worked for Allens Arthur Robinson and as a volunteer lawyer for
the PILCH Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic.
Anne is a classically-trained pianist and violinist by way of background, however
she now focuses on arts management and promotion through her involvement
with MAV. She aims to encourage the business community, particularly young
professionals to participate in MAV’s events and to support MAV’s artists. Anne’s
other interests include music history and browsing museums and art galleries.
Cultural background: Australian / Chinese
ROGER OUK
Current Tenure: 2004 - 2007
Roger delights in designing men's fashion. He has been a board member of
MAV since 2004 and in that year he initiated the establishment of MAV's Young
Professionals Advisory Committee. Roger holds a BCom(Hons), LLB and
DipArts(Phil) from Monash University where he was awarded the Sir John
Monash Scholarship for Excellence.
In 2005 Roger worked in Cambodia as a Senior Consultant for
PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has also worked for the Melbourne International
Arts Festival as Company Coordinator. Roger currently masquerades as a junior
lawyer with DLA Phillips Fox. Roger has been involved in the not-for -profit
sector through volunteer work at the Western Suburbs Legal Service and a oneyear internship at the Consumer Law Centre of Victoria.
As a refugee from Cambodia, Roger's background has allowed him to develop
extensive links with the Cambodian community.
Cultural Background: Australian/Cambodian
JEAN KEREOPA
Current Tenure: 2003 - 2007
Jean is currently the Executive Vice President of the local Melbourne Maori
cultural group Te Roopu Ataawhai based in St Albans. Jean was instrumental in
establishing the first Maori Language School in Australia in 2003.
Te Roopu Ataawhai has been working in partnership with the University of
Waikato to establish advanced studies in Maori Language and Cultural Studies in
Australia.
Other board positions held by Jean include the Victorian Representative to the
Australian National Maori Council Board 1990-1992, Treasurer of Waitaha
(Canterbury NZ) Cultural Arts Council 1985-1988 - Events and Operations
Committee for the prestigious New Zealand Polynesian Festival held annually in
NZ, Victorian Representative to the Australian National Maori Council Board, the
Secretary of the Victorian Maori Arts Festival Committee - Events and Operations
Committee " Australian National Maori Cultural Festival and Sports
Competitions" held in Melbourne from 1993 -1998
Cultural Background: Australian/Maori
GERALDINE KENNETT
Current Tenure: 2007
Geraldine Kennett is the Institute for Public Administration Australia’s (IPAA)
director for programs, where she is responsible for the development and
management of a range of education and seminar programs for Victoria’s public
servants. She was previously Australian Industry Group’s membership strategy
manager, where she shaped the business development of the association’s
membership. Geraldine is a Certified HR Professional (CAHRI) and is
undertaking her Doctorate in Business Administration. She was a council
member for the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI) 2005-2007 and a
board member of Charles Sturt University. Geraldine has a keen interest in ethnic
dance and music and is a committee member for the Bharatha Kanjali Dance
School. In the past Geraldine worked as a professional development manager for
AHRI, a lecturer in the school of management for Central Metropolitan College
of TAFE and as a manager for Myer Stores Ltd.
Cultural Background: Australian/Croatian/Welsh
MARCELLO D'AMICO
Current Tenure: 1996 - 2007
Marcello is the Artistic Director and Founder of the Aeolian Players, co-founder
and Artistic Director of four Italian-Australian Theatre Companies and Australian
in Melbourne. He is a member of the City of Banyule Cultural Network and
Acquisition Group, honorary coordinator of the Federation of Italian Seniors
Citizens Clubs, international consultant Aeolian Museum of Italian Immigration
(Malfa- Italy), founding member C.I.R.C.E.- International Centre of Research for
Aeolian History and Culture (Malfa- Italy), delegate to first International
Conference on Aeolian Immigration 1999, (Aeolian Island s-Italy) and to the
second Conference of “Italian Emigration and the History of the Derivative
Communities”, 2002 (Malfa- Italy). (Represented MAV) and delegate to the five
days Congress in “Pre-history and Proto-history”, 2000 (Lipari-Italy).
(Represented MAV).
He was International Ambassador for Hands-On-Health and in 2003 was
awarded the Centenary Medal by the Prime Minister John Howard. Marcello has
performed two plays at the International Cultural Festival “FestadiMaggio” in May
1997 on the centenary of the death of Archduke Joseph of Austria (Aeolian
Islands-Italy) For eighteen years Marcello has acted as co-ordinator and Special
project Officer for three Italian-Australian Community based institutions. Has had
business management experience for over 15 years and was an accredited
journalist for approximately 30 years until he retired in 1999.
Marcello is a very competent visual artist and has had solo shows in Italy 1999,
2000, 2001,2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and November 2002, May/June/July
2004 and July/August/September 2005 in Canada, and over 50 solo and group
shows in Australia, including a major Retrospective Show at Whittlesea City
Offices in November 2005, three solo exhibitions for the City of Banyule and one
in April/May/June for the City of Yarra at the Richmond Town Hall. He was an
international visiting artist at Ottawa School of Arts December 2002 and
June/July/August in 2004 and 2005. He has exhibited extensively and is
represented in private and public collection in Italy, Europe and Canada. He is
also a performing artist and a multi-instrumentalist with international experience
Background: Australian/Italian
GEORGIE MEYER
Current Tenure: 2006 - 2007
Georgie Meyer is currently the Visitor Programs Manager at the Immigration
Museum. The Immigration Museum’s vision is to be recognised throughout the
world as a vibrant and living cultural centre which represents the many
immigration experiences to Victoria and the resulting cultural diversity. Georgie
primarily coordinates community engagement programs including cultural
festivals, workshops, lectures and other events and activities. In addition, Georgie
is a member of the Public Programs committee at the Jewish Museum of
Australia and is Producer/ General Manager of the small theatre company
Aubergine Theatre. Initially trained as an oboist and composer, Georgie has
completed a BA (Hons) / Music and a Graduate Diploma in Arts Management at
the University of Melbourne.
Cultural Background: Australian/Jewish
MULTICULTURAL ARTS VICTORIA
OUR VISION
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) is Victoria's peak
arts organisation promoting cultural diversity in the
arts. MAV is the only organisation of its kind in the
State and provides significant leadership for the
advancement of multicultural arts locally,
nationally and internationally. Multicultural Arts
Victoria was established in 1983 and grew out of
the Festival of All Nations established in 1973 .
> To be Victoria’s leading arts
Since that time, it has worked consistently to
support artists and communities in Victoria and
has a strong history of quality program delivery
and of encouraging innovation and creative
cultural expression in the arts. MAV has provided
support for established as well as new and
emerging artists and communities through arts
practice.
The organisation inspires the community through
programs of artistic excellence, innovation and
creativity. MAV offers unique opportunities and
support structures to artists and communities
from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds as well as showcasing their amazing
talents to the public at large.
The three main dimensions to MAV’s purpose are
•
to produce and promote an outstanding
high quality culturally diverse artistic program;
•
to provide vital connections, support
structures and pathways that enable culturally
diverse artists and communities to create
exceptional art; and
•
to play a critical advocacy role in providing
a forum, through the arts, to ensure acceptance
and understanding of cultural diversity.
organisation embracing cultural
diversity
OUR MISSION
> To foster cultural diversity and
respect through the promotion,
enhancement and celebration of
multicultural arts in Australia.
MAV will encourage: access and
participation in the arts by all
cultures; acceptance and
understanding of cultural diversity by
all cultures; and excellence and
innovation in multicultural arts
practice.
SOUTH KOREA & INDONESIA COLLABORATION
The MAV 2007 program continued to promote Victoria’s strength as a place
for the arts; for peer and leading artists, and for new and emerging artists,
from diverse cultures, groups and communities to mainstream venues and
audiences. Cuban, Chilean, Maori, Peruvian, Burmese, Lebanese, Bolivian,
Welsh, Argentinean, El Salvadorian, Maltese, Malaysian, Japanese, Italian ,
Turkish, Russian, Serbian , Solomon Islands, Arabic, Ukrainian, Afghan,
Iranian, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Sudanese, Gambian, French, Mozambique ,
South African, Ghanaian, Senegalese, Guinean, Haitian, Latin American ,
Samoan , Cook Island, Comoros Island, Oromo, Burundian, Chinese,
Kurdish, Niue, German, Australian, Sri Lankan, British, Vietnamese,
Javanese, Tibetan, Tongan, Cambodian, Laotian, Croatian, South African,
Irish, Singaporean, Korean, Iraqi, Indonesian, West Papua, Bosnian, Thai,
Spanish, Greek, Mozambique, Indian, Mutti Mutti, Gurnaikurnai, Ghanian,
Carribean, Sri Lankan, Hungarian, Jewish, Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Wonnarua,
Tjapukai Torres Strait Islands, Murray and Koori are just some of the cultures
that were involved in the program at Multicultural Arts Victoria in 2007.
Collaboration between Tony Yap Company (Australia), Theatre Nottle
(South Korea) and Paguyuban Seni Surya Kencana (Indonesia) at the
Hooyong Performing Arts Centre, Wonju South Korea.
MAV will continue to initiate and support programs that showcase and
develop the knowledge, skills and talents of culturally and linguistically
diverse Victorian artists and communities.
INTERNATIONAL
SINGAPORE ARTS MART
The Tony Yap Company is highly accomplished and are innovative leaders
in the field of Asian contemporary performing art in Australia. Tony Yap and
his Company were invited to present a showcase of the work titled E1 at
the Singapore Asian Arts Mart one of the key international performing arts
markets, providing a valuable platform for exchange, cooperation and
networking within the arts industry of Asia and the wider region. This was
an exciting opportunity for the Company in Singapore and was supported
by Multicultural Arts Victoria.
Victorian Artists participating: Tony Yap - choreographer/dancer/director,
Tim Humphrey & Madeleine Flynn - musicians/composers, Naomi Ota visual artist. Tony Yap Company artistic team will work with Theatre
Company Nottle and Agung Gunawan, Indonesia. This international
creative exchange and developmental process provided a unique language
for a projected performance titled Palimpsest combining tyc’s diverse
cultural background and multi-medium practices with Nottle Theatre
Company’s unique theatre language. Gunawan brings into the exchange
his highly acclaimed choreographic styles and vocal work stemming from
the traditional Javanese to contemporary movements. This collaboration
took place at the Hooyong Performing Art Centre in Sth Korea in
December 2007. The new work, Palimpsest is an investigation of the
processes of attachment, suffering and silence and will be performed in
2008.
WOMEX- INTERNATIONAL MUSIC MARKET
MAV worked in partnership with Nicky Bomba to secure funding for Nicky
and Dereb Desalegn, an Ethiopian Master Singer and masenko player now
living in Australia to attend WOMEX in Seville Spain and to represent MAV
and our World Music program at this international market. Nicky has been
a major force on the Victorian music scene for over 20 years specialising in
roots, reggae and world music styles. He has been a key mentor in
Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Visible arts mentorship program for the past two
years where he met Dereb. WOMEX is the most important international
professional market of world music. Nicky Bomba presented a follow up
workshop for MAV members and artists about how you can hit the
international music scene.
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC MARKET
NATIONAL
The 3rd Australian International Music Market brought together some of
the most influential producers, promoters, festival directors and booking
agents of contemporary music to Brisbane. Way Out West (WOW) is a
collective of six improvising musicians from Melbourne’s inner West, who
have developed a unique sound that blends Vietnamese and African
sounds with jazz. By attending this showcase WOW has been invited to
tour major festivals in Canada and Japan.
National Touring Arts - kultour
SINGAPORE COLLABORATION
Since early 2007, The Tony Yap Company (TYC) and The Necessary Stage
(TNS) have begun discussion to present a new collaboration involving
artists from Singapore and Australia. The Necessary Stage is currently
working with the TYC and several Australian artists to create a new
production which they aim to premiere in 2009. Tony Yap – Performer,
Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey – Sound Designers, Kim Lawler –
Multimedia Designer have visited Singapore for phase one and are to be
joined by Glenyss Angell– Performer & LeRoy Parsons – Performer for
stage two in 08.
The Singapore artists involved are Alvin Tan – Director, Haresh Sharma –
Playwright, Siti Khatijah – Performer, Sukania Venugopal – Performer and
Loo Zihan – Multimedia Designer. This Singapore-Australia collaboration
will provide the TYC with the opportunity to continue to work with artists
from different cultures from here and the region.
Multicultural Arts Victoria is an integral part of the kultour national network
of arts organisations that aims to increase awareness of Australian
multicultural arts through touring. It promotes excellence, and through its
members, produces and presents to a wide audience high quality, multifaceted work, reflecting all art forms. kultour is Australia’s only national
network dedicated to touring Australian multicultural arts and is an initiative
of the Arts in a Multicultural Australia Policy of the Australian Council for
the Arts and is hosted at MAV.
The artists represented in kultour are noted for the professional and often
innovative interpretation of their art forms: be it dance, theatre, visual art or
music. The vibrancy of the work comes from ideas only possible within a
multicultural Australia. kultour is exposing new audiences to some of our
most talented artists. The artwork crosses genres, styles and cultures.
MAV produced and toured in 2007:
E1 – Tony Yap Company
E1 is a contemporary ritual dance performance. It is inspired by a section of
the Noh play Atsumori, interpreted into a poetic evocation of a lost boy.
Toured: Japan Biwako Festival
2006 PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
MAV ARTISTIC PROGRAM
Jali Buba Kuyateh & Diyaa Looloo.
Jali was born in The Gambia residing between Casamance in the southern
region of Senegal, and Bakau in The Gambia. Coming from one of
Senegambia’s most famous griot (hereditary musician) family, the Kuyateh
family of Medina Wandifa, he started his career as a musician at the age of
ten. A master of traditional kora tunes, Jali Buba has applied his kora to the
Afro Manding styles, soukous of Mali and Guinee Conakry, the mbalax
made so popular by Youssou N'dour, reggae, salsa, jazz and the blues.
Toured: 17 destinations in WA, NT, QLD, NSW, VIC, SA
The Carriers – Local Terrain - Van Thanh Rudd
The Carriers is an ongoing project by artist Van Thanh Rudd dedicated to
exposing contemporary, culturally diverse art beyond the gallery scene to
new audiences in public spaces. Toured: NSW, ACT, WA, QLD, VIC
2007 PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
DasSHOKU Hora!!
Yumi Umiumare and her DasSHOKU team, striped back the candy
coloured surface of Japanese culture, in DasSHOKU Hora!! This award
winning Japanese ghost–ship gathers ghost mythology from the East and
sinks down into the dark dementia of Butoh cabaret. Toured: Sydney Opera
House
A Thousand Doors, A Thousand Windows
A thousand doors, a thousand windows is an evocative experience for
soprano and video performed Xenia Hanusiak .Toured: SA and TAS
MAV also presented in partnership with Kultour and Kulcha Multicultural
Arts of WA
Milica Ilic and Desert Child. Milica Ilic is one of Australia’s hottest new
musical talents. Milica teamed up with instrumental guitar duo Desert Child
to present a new edge to the classical guitar format. Desert Child originates
from the remote pearling town of Broome in Western Australia. They
presented two shows in Melbourne.
Past Kultour MAV produced shows touring have included; - Opposite My
House is a Funeral Parlour Naree Vachananda. (2006), Ajak Kwai, (2006)
Seasons of Dreaming Wang Zeng Ting and Mark Elliott (2006) Remember
Me (2005), Rona Ensemble (2004), Tokyo DasSHOKU Yumi Umiumare
(2003), How Could You Even Begin to Understand? Tony Yap and Yumi
Umiumare (2002), Claire Naffah and Middle Eastern Knights (2002).
LOCAL ARTS
Partnerships- Local, National and International
MIX IT UP 2007
The MIX IT UP program is a joint project of Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV)
and the Arts Centre designed to stimulate new product and to reach
potential new audiences in non English speaking background communities.
MIX IT UP is also about opening up quality culturally diverse product to the
existing mainstream Arts Centre audiences.
Multicultural Arts Victoria and the Arts Centre developed this unique
partnership during 2006 to create and deliver the inaugural MIX IT UP
program. MIX IT UP celebrates Victoria’s cultural diversity with local,
national and overseas artists on show at the Arts Centre. MIX IT UP
presented a high quality creative program that celebrated cultural diversity.
The continuation in 2007 of the MIX IT UP program commenced in July
and continued to produce and present a multi-layered high quality
program that was inclusive of all and celebrates Australia’s rich diversity.
The 2007 program although significantly smaller built strongly on the gains
on the 2006 program with four music concerts from around the world.
They were, So Frenchy So Chic ticketed in Hamer Hall, The Visible Concert
featuring local indigenous and refugee artists from MAV’s Black Harmony
and Visible mentoring program and was free for the community in Hamer
Hall, Indonesian Rocks ticketed in the Fairfax and Our Backyard free in the
Fairfax and State Theatre.
MIX IT UP is based on a commitment to increase representation of our
diverse artists and communities' access to the arts. MIX IT UP is also based
on the premise that Audience Development with Culturally and
Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities is a long term process and
commitment. It is about developing relationships. Multicultural Audience
development requires arts organisations to change the way they meet and
invite CALD artists and communities to participate and needs to add new
program content and new program delivery formats to meet the needs and
interests of non English speaking communities and youth.
THE PROGRAM PUBLICITY & INTEREST
MIX IT UP, which celebrates Victoria’s cultural diversity, took out the award
for Contribution to Community in the Corporate Division at the Melbourne
Awards 2007 which celebrate significant contributions that have helped
shape the future of Melbourne and to inspire others. Now in its second
year at the Arts Centre, MIX IT UP has previously won two State
Government awards – for Leadership in Public Programs, and Excellence in
Multicultural Affairs. MIX IT UP has been a huge success in helping to bring
a whole new group of artists and their creative endeavours to the Arts
Centre. The performances have attracted a considerable new audience to
the Arts Centre venues and introduced many more people to the
performing arts. The program is now firmly established in the Arts Centre
annual calendar. The Melbourne Award for MIX IT UP acknowledges the
extraordinary contribution of our local artists and communities and the
significant leadership role both organisations play in the cultural life of
Melbourne. Acknowledgement of this partnership program will inspire and
ensure other organisations to embrace multiculturalism
The program has also received project funding from Australia Council
Community Partnerships department who are investing in the future of MIX
IT UP as a strategic partnership model in 2008. MIX IT UP highlights MAV’s
leadership role in developing strategies to engage with diverse
communities, artists and ethnic organisations. MAV has a proven track
record in working collaboratively in presenting and promoting high quality
arts practice. This model has potential for application throughout Australia
and the strategies contained within the model can be further developed
and grown. This will also highlight Melbourne as a leader in multicultural
arts practice nationally and internationally. The evaluation of the pilot
program in 2006 was conducted by Deakin University and funded by the
Australia Council Audience and Market Development unit
MULTICULTURAL ARTS MINISTERIAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE- Arts in Multicultural Victoria
Multicultural Arts Victoria launched “The Way Forward – arts in a
multicultural Victoria” in Dec 2005, a report on the findings of the needs
analysis in multicultural arts, conducted by Multicultural Arts Victoria in
partnership with the Victorian Multicultural Commission. The aim of this
project was to bring about new ways of thinking and new activity to
enhance the vitality of the State of Victoria through the arts. The findings of
the report in the partnership with the VMC led to Arts Victoria establishing
the MAPAC Ministerial Committee. MAV continues to advocate for systemic
change to ensure the development of increased multicultural arts content
and infrastructure in the arts in Victoria.
VIVA MELBOURNE- Multicultural Arts TV Show
Multicultural Arts Victoria and C31 in association with the VMC brought the
excitement of Melbourne’s cultural diversity to viewers through a new
variety television show Viva Melbourne broadcast live. Viva Melbourne ran
for six weeks and each show featured five to eight different multicultural
performance artists. A variety of different locations highlighting the diversity
of Melbourne were used for different segments. Namila Benson and Dieter
Kahsnitz were hosts of this new show. Supported by the VMC.
ARTS LAW WEEK
MAV is a member of the Arts Law Consortium in Victoria that is
spearheaded by the Arts Law Centre of Australia (“Arts Law”) Arts Law is
the national community legal centre for the arts. Arts Law is a not-for-profit
company that provides creators with specialized free or low cost legal
advice, referral services, professional development resources which include
publications and training. Issues such as copyright, moral rights, design law,
contracts, employment issues, business issues, festivals, tax, and insurance
were covered plus free face to face legal advice sessions were an integral
part of the program. MAV launched Fusion at Arts Law week.
VISY MULTICULTURAL EVENTS ASSISTANCE
Visy Multicultural Event Assistance a new program initiative supported by
the Pratt Foundation aims to provide multicultural groups and community
organisations with assistance to use community spaces for multicultural
events and community celebrations for the benefit of all in the City of
Hume. The in 2007 launch was attended by members of the Samoan, Iraqi,
Turkish, Lebanese, Assyrian, Maori, Tibetan, Ukrainian, local government
representatives, Arts Victoria, several neighbourhood houses, community
groups and local schools.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK (CDW) March 17-23
BLACK HARMONY GATHERING
Black Harmony Gathering was successfully held once again on the tranquil
banks of the Yarra at the Fairfield Amphitheatre to mark the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination Day which is acknowledged each year on March 21st
as part of Cultural Diversity week. Black Harmony Gathering is a unique
event with the message Say No To Racism, and was presented in the heart
of indigenous land with many talented professional and emerging
Indigenous, African and Polynesian artists supporting the event. The day
was opened with a traditional smoking ceremony performed by Robbie
Thorpe. Black Harmony Gathering included an incredible array of local
artists including Koori Youth Will Shake Spears, The Grenadines, Kutcha
Edwards, James Henry, Narasirato - Solomon Island Pan Pipers, fuSIAN,
Kobya, Liz Cavanagh, Birri-on Laskidjeka, Peter Rotumah, Monica
Weightman, and King Bell & Soukous Ba Congo. With MC’s Kylie Belling
and Gabby Fakhri. Supported by the City of Yarra, VicHealth and the VMC.
PREMIER’S GALA DINNER
The Crown Palladium was the setting for the 2007 Premier’s Gala Dinner
held in Cultural Diversity Week 2007 where over 1,400 people were treated
to an entertainment extravaganza showing local artists. Multicultural Arts
Victoria worked in partnership with the Victorian Multicultural Commission
with the support of the City of Melbourne to present an extraordinary
diverse line up of quality performances for the evening. It was a feast of
talent for an evening that celebrated our unique diversity and community
harmony.
The Dinner was addressed by the Premier of Victoria the Hon Steve Bracks,
Leader of the Opposition The Lord Mayor of Melbourne Mr John So and
was chaired by Mr George Lekakis Chairperson of the Victorian
Multicultural Commission.Performances by Wadaiko Rindo, Sevdalinka
Choir, Kutcha Edwards, Nga Hoe Waka Cultural Group, Arte Kanela,
Underbelly, Dereb Deselegn & King Bell And Soukous Ba Congo were well
received by the large diverse audience.
MUSIC DELI RADIO NATIONAL CONCERT SERIES
MAV continued to work in our valued partnership with Paul Petran Music
Deli ABC Radio National to present a series of three diverse concerts. The
concerts were all recorded live at the Iwaki Auditorium and then later
broadcast on Radio National.
plus more. Over 20,000 each night experience the quality music and
performances at the Night Market. MAV also held our Xmas party at the
night market which was loads of fun and well attended by members and
supporters of the organisation
SENIORS CONCERTS
In partnership with the Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria MAV
presented artists both locally and regionally in Melbourne, Ballart, Benalla
and Morewell for the Victorian Seniors Festival. The concerts featured
culturally diverse artists and were co-compered expertly by Marcello
D’Amico and Anthea Sidiropoulos. The Concerts are a great opportunity to
celebrate and acknowledge the contribution made by the mentors in our
community and their cultures.
EMERGE CULTURAL NETWORK (Emerge)
Emerge Cultural Network project is an innovative mentor, youth and
regional outreach community cultural development program for emerging
CALD artists and communities in Victoria supported by the Australia
Council, Arts Victoria, City of Yarra, AMES,VMC, Playing Australia, The Arts
Centre, ABC and VicHealth. ( Emerge Outreach , Visible mentoring and
Connect Youth ) This significant MAV program brings together artists from
emerging communities to create a framework to ensure new pathways for
artists from emerging and refugee communities. The long term aim is to
work in partnership with organisations to facilitate a cultural network to
engage and provide new opportunities in the arts for new and emerging
artists from non-english speaking backgrounds.
Aims of Emerge, Visible and Connect
> To support and develop emerging refugee communities and artists’
knowledge, understanding, appreciation and practice of the arts in
Victoria.
> To innovatively profile the contemporary arts and cultural practice of
emerging refugee communities in the established arts sector in Victoria.
VISIBLE
Driven by Multicultural Arts Victoria, Visible is an innovative arts mentorship
program that has given a kick start to many newly arrived musicians and
has seen a wealth of new Australian music talent explode onto the arts
scene both locally and internationally in the past years. MAV’s Visible
program has provided opportunities for talented African and emerging
artists to develop and showcase their musical talents, whilst also offering
the wider public a glimpse of the vibrant and diverse arts and culture they
have brought with them to Australia. Well known reggae artist, Nicky
Bomba has played a key role in mentoring and recording the annual Visible
CD. Bomba shares a vision of Melbourne as the emerging world music
capital of Australia and says that the ideas, melodies, instruments and
rhythms coming from artists in the Visible program have offer much to the
Australian music industry. This year the Visible project has produced some
exciting new collaborations which have been recorded on Visible Volume 2:
> Haitian born songstress Nadee (Diafrix backing vocalist) stepping into
the lime light for the first time to present her own soulful, r’n’b material
> Music deli Celebration CD concert Zulya and the Children of the
Underground, Ria Soemardjo and Jali Buba Kuyateh and Diyaa Looloo -
> Sudanese singer Ajak Kwai teams up with indigenous artist Liz Kavanagh
and jazz vocalist Shonah Hill – they are Malaika (Angels)
> Two Sides of The Island -Milica Ilic, Desert Child, Meltemi and Dya Singh
> Incredibly talented Senegalese singer/ guitarist Lamine Sonko and
master percussionist King Marong create a beautiful repertoire of West
African flavoured originals in One Africa
> A Deli Merry Christmas! Coro America Latina, Sevdalinka, ETAGS, West
Papuan Choir
Music Deli also recorded our refugee and emerging artists at the Emerge
Festival
THE SUZUKI NIGHT MARKET
MAV worked closely in partnership with the Queen Victoria Market to
program culturally diverse quality performances for the Suzuki Night
Market: Quality cultural entertainment was presented weekly by Queen
Victoria Market. Held every Wednesday November 2007 to February 2008.
The year's line-up featured an extensive list of quality, cultural
entertainment on the two stages including San Lazaro, Mista Savona,
Musiki Manjaro, Red Eyes, Sally Ford & the Pachuco Playboys along with
infectious grooves from Babaganoush, Super Afro Mandkinko & Labjacd
> The Africa Collective brings together musicians and sounds from
Ethiopia, Sudan, Oromo and Burundi featuring artists Nazar Yusif, Marko
Ashwil, Kinfe Teferi, Shafi Ali, William Kadima, Rom Amer, Zaki Sharif
and more
> South Sudan Musica create songs in their own spirited style based upon
reggae and Congolese soukous music
> Independent hip hop crew Diafrix collaborate with master drummer
King Marong and Guinee Berrifee balafonists to sing about the
motherland of Africa
Visible Volume 2 was very successfully launched at the Arts Centre Hamer
Hall on July 22 as part of the Arts Centre’s Mix It Up program.
2007 PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
VISIBLE INDIGENOUS – TJUDIN
Inspired by our Visible Refugee program, Visible indigenous was born.
David Arden worked with young Koori artists and his experience was
utilised in the first Visible indigenous project. The project involved
rehearsal, recording, producing and duplicating Koori Visible Project CD of
5 songs. The CD Bring Back the Power was produced by David Arden and
recorded in two studios in Fraynework Indigital Centre and Decibels Youth
Music Centre. Tjudin consisted of the following young people, Allan Brown
Jnr, Sky Waiata, Casey Atkinson Arthur Day & Amos Roach.
Two of the key aims of the project were to increase the participation of
talented young Aboriginal artists in the Australian music sector through
addressing the barriers, difficulties and inequalities they face in accessing
opportunities for professional development and employment in the arts
and to create long-term support structures and partnerships by linking
established well connected artists with emerging young Aboriginal artists.
EMERGE FESTIVAL 2007 EVENTS
Emerge Festival Main Event – Sunday June 17th
In 2007, Emerge Festival engaged over 200 artists from 36 different
cultures including Afghan, Iranian, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Sudanese, Gambian,
Ghanaian, Senegalese, Guinean, Maltese, Haitian, Comoros Islander,
Oromo, Burundian, Chinese, Kurdish, Australian, Sri Lankan, Turkish,
Vietnamese, Tibetan, Cambodian, Laotian, Italian, Croatian, South African,
Bosnian, Spanish, Greek, Indian, Mutti Mutti, Gurnaikurnai, Wonnarua,
Tjapukai and Torres Strait Islander, Koori. The festival program included five
events covering music, dance, theatre, visual arts and cultural activities, and
attracted culturally diverse audiences exceeding 9000 people from all over
Melbourne.
The event attracted over 5000 people throughout the day from diverse
communities all over Melbourne – most notably African, Iranian, Afghani
and wider community audiences. The festival engaged 107 artists and
cultural groups specialising in music, dance, visual arts and cultural activities
from over 20 different nationalities including Ethiopian, Eritrean, Sudanese,
Sri Lankan, Indian, Tibetan, Cambodian, Afghani, Turkish, Kurdish, Iranian,
Komoros Islands, Haitian, Gambian, Senegalese, Ghanaian, Chinese,
Vietnamese, Maltese, Oromo, Congolese, Burundian and Australian.
New School Rulez
Another inaugural and highly successful event was the New School Rulez
All Ages Dance Party. This non stop action hip hop extravaganza held at
Maribyrnong Secondary College saw culturally diverse 12 -25 year olds
from all over the Western suburbs get together for some serious dancing
action. There were fantastic performances by Diafrix and new kids on the
block, Nubian Knights, DJ battle, 3 round hip hop dance battle with cash
prizes, street art, live VJing and giveaways. The event was a first-time
partnership with Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley FReeZA committees. In
the lead up to the event a series of very popular hip hop workshops were
held in 5 Western suburb schools to encourage the involvement of CALD
youth.
VISIBLE CD LAUNCH
The Arts Centre in association with Multicultural Arts Victoria, as part of MIX
IT UP, presented VISIBLE: a Melbourne OPEN HOUSE event. This vibrant
concert joined artists from two exciting cultural projects initiated by MAV Black Harmony Gathering & Visible Project to reveal a rich layer of
‘invisible’ artistic talent bubbling away in our city. The concert launched the
first ever Visible Project compilation CD with a line up of African talents that
have hit our shores in recent times and have been taken under the wing by
some of our top artists. The Visible Project has been instrumental in giving
a voice, face and expression to some of the new and emerging African
cultures coming alive in Melbourne.
VOODOO VAUDEVILLE
Was an afro centric experience melding hip hop and traditional African
culture, story, song, dance and theatre. Created by some of Melbourne’s
most exciting up and coming young African and Aussie talent in a first time
collaboration under the direction of Gorkem Acaroglu, Voodoo Vaudeville
was an inspiring and confronting piece featuring Synodos Theatre,
members of Diafrix, Monkey Brigade, Nubian Knights, b-boy Milkyas
Sereche and actor Sharief Serfonteyn. The piece was part of Emerge and
was also performed as part of The Melbourne Fringe.
ETHIOPIAN PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
A beautiful photographic display of Ethiopian people and culture both in
Australia and Ethiopia was held in Footscay for Emerge at the dancing Dog
Cafe. This exhibition featured the work of Ethiopian photographer Befekir
Kebede and marked the start of the Ethiopian New Millennium in 2007.
Emerge and Visible coordinated by Anita Larkin.
CONNECT A Positive Hip Hop Arts Program for
Refugee Youth
Connect is an innovative urban youth arts development and mentorship
program facilitated by Multicultural Arts Victoria in partnership with local
government, schools, police and related service providers and agencies.
Connect is targeting newly arrived refugee youth in several different local
government areas in Melbourne including Hobson’s Bay, Monash, Moonee
Valley, and Maribyrnong, to be part of an exciting ‘positive conscious hip
hop’ project. Positive conscious hip hop is a style of hip hop that promotes
growth and moving in positive directions. Artists rap positively about
political, social or economic empowerment. Connect is linking refugee
youth with local professional positive hip hop artists in a series of schools
workshops and mentorship and performance programs. Connect will
develop the skills, networks, talents and confidence of refugee youth.
CONNECT Youth program
Flemington March – Dec 2007
Connect is a project is aimed at developing the confidence and self
esteem of newly arrived refugee youth, engage them in the arts and
provide them with pathways to further education and employment in the
arts. The project connected newly arrived refugee youth from Flemington
Housing Estate with each other and with professional artists through
workshops, mentorship and performance development. Connect enabled
them to engage in both personal and community decision making
processes and to resolve the cultural confusion so many of them face. Arts
are a powerful medium to connect with refugee youth.
Stage 1 Hip Hop Workshop Program April – May 2007
MAV facilitated in partnership with local government and FReeZA, several
free hip hop music and dance workshops in Debney Secondary College
and Maribyrnong Secondary College - both schools have significant
populations of young refugee people from Flemington Housing Estate.
Stage 2 June - August 2007 Connect Mentorship Program
MAV engaged refugee youth participants from Flemington Housing Estate
via the schools workshop program and links with youth workers and local
government, who wish to further develop skills and performance with
mentors from the hip hop arts community. The worked at the soundhouse
at the arts Centre to develop contemporary performance work that
expressed their unique cultural identity.
Stage 3 New School Rulez All Ages Hip Hop Events and cultural platforms
MAV provided performance opportunities for Connect Mentorship Program
participants in New School Rulez performance program
New School Rulez Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay, and Flemington 2007
Connect Mentorship Program participants then had the opportunity to
perform in Do the Right Thing at Signal in the City of Melbourne
DO THE RIGHT THING: Free All Ages Event
Multicultural Arts Victoria presented Do the Right Thing in partnership with
the City of Melbourne. Held on Human Rights Day, the event promoted
awareness and acceptance by bringing together young people from
different faiths and backgrounds to celebrate cultural unity and promote
harmony. MAV held the event at the new City of Melbourne youth venue
Signal behind Flinders St Station. Connect was coordinated by Khaled
Abdulwahab.
on violin, Phil Gunter on lute (oud) and dancer Maria Sangiorgi on
percussion and vocals.
VICTOR MISHALOW
The Association of Ukrainians presented a cultural concert featuring Victor
Mishalow, originally from Sydney now resident in Toronto, Canada. Victor is
an ardent proponent of the bandura and performs extensively throughout
Canada and the USA, as well as teaching the bandura. He is considered to
be one of the best players of the instrument today.
SHAKE IT UP YOUTH EVENT
As part of the Fitzroy Town Hall re-opening celebrations, the City of Yarra
held a free youth event and dance-off comp at the town hall featuring: Dj
Tirzpower, Fusion, and Nubian Knights
KOBYA _ LAUNCH/CHOIR
MUSIC
KOBYA talented musician and performer from Mozambique launched a
new traditional CD, 'NYONXANI', a dynamic album of roots music in 2007
and to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week, Kobya, formed a combined choir
with the children from St Brendan’s PS & Flemington PS during the week.
He also conducted workshops with the school children, singing songs from
S E Africa, which culminated in a concert performance by the combined
choir of 100 children, performing with Kobya at The Incinerator Arts
Complex, in Moonee Ponds
MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA
GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA
The Melbourne Ska Orchestra is a rare event, a landmark, a roaring
Ska/Reggae summit of biblical proportions. This ambitious venture was led
by Melbourne’s irrepressible master of groove, Nicky Bomba and featured
a veritable who’s who of local Jazz, Reggae and Ska talent. The ska
orchestra joined forces for the first time with MAV and some of the
hottest local African and Caribbean artists including Diafrix MCs Azmarino
and Momo, Haitian born soul songstress Nadee, Senegambian griot
musician Jali Buba Kuyateh and the African Royal Drummers from Ghana,
lending new sounds and flavours to the genre at the Hi Fi ball Room.
Funded by the City of Melbourne.
Following the extraordinary success of Dancing in the Flames, the Grand
Union Orchestra returned to the Stonnington jazz festival. UK composer
Tony bought together some of Melbourne’s finest jazz and world
musicians into a unique big band, powered by Grand Union’s Londonbased South African drummer Brian Abrahams. Collaborators locally
included Andean multi-instrumentalist Rosamel Burgos (Chile), Indian
classical virtuosos Shobha Sekar (veena, voice) and Prasanna
Chandrakumar (mrdangam, tabla), mesmeric singer Ria Soemardjo
(Indonesia) and the charismatic kora player Jali Buba Kuyateh (Gambia).
They are featured alongside an equally stellar cast of jazz players –
including Adam Simmons and Tony Hicks (reeds) and Peter Knight and
Gianni Marinucci (trumpets). The band is powered by the fine rhythm
section of Conrad Henderson (bass guitar).
MONKEY KING CONCERTO
Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria, Monkey King Concerto is a new
orchestral work developed by composer Mark Elliott in collaboration with
Wang Zheng-Ting. The world premiere was conducted by Benjamin
Northey and performed by Orchestra X Melbourne with Sheng soloist
Wang Zheng-Ting in March at the Iwaki Auditorium. Monkey King Concerto
takes its theme from the classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West and
popularised by the cult TV series Monkey Magic. This collaboration resulted
in the fusion of an ancient Eastern instrument with a full orchestra.
Supported by Arts Victoria, the City of Melbourne and the VMC.
YALLA – 10 years
Yalla (Arabic for Let’s Go!) celebrated 10 years of performing fantastic
music to audiences all around Australia ranging through the Egyptian
styles of Shaabi (folk), Baladi (urban folk) and Sharqi (classical) to the
sounds of Persia, Turkey, Lebanon, Morocco and other North African tribal
and trance rhythms. Over their ten years together, Yalla has featured some
of Melbourne’s most consummate exponents of Middle-Eastern music in its
ranks and for this special occasion, they will be rejoined by past players
Andrew Khulmann, Brahim Benhim, Nashat Abdelesayed, Ben Last, John
Norton and Pin Rada. Founding member Phil Carroll was joined by players
in this East meets West flavoured ensemble Mik Vella, Anita Larkin and Matt
Stonehouse on percussion (tabul, darrabukas, reqs and dufs), Ernie Gruner
ARTS LAW- WEEK FUSION
'FUSION - Arts & Law' launched Victorian Arts Law Week at the Arts Centre,
ANZ Pavilion May 2007- where judges and hip hop artists combined forces
to create never-seen-before performances. FUSION showcased debut
performances by four highly acclaimed and culturally diverse artists. Joel
Ma from 'TZU', MCs Azmarino and Momo from 'Diafrix' , Elf Tranzporter
and Mita & Reuben Kaa as '2XL' collaborated with some of Australia's most
brilliant legal minds to create original work focused on human rights.
Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG, member of the High Court of Australia,
Justice Marcia Neave AO, Judge Felicity Hampel and Julian Burnside QC
provided the artists with inspiration. The new Victorian Minister for the Arts,
the Hon. Lynne Kosky MP, launched the event which was coordinated by
the MAV young professional’s sub-committee.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SOUTH SUDANESE PROJECT – LETS DISCOVER OUR TALENT
Bhar El Ghazal Community Development Association in partnership with
Multicultural Arts Victoria presented Let’s Discover Our Talent. A theatre
2007 PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
and music project aimed at developing positive role models for young
Sudanese people. Marko Ashwil (Music coordinator) and Duncan Foster
(Music Mentor) have worked together to create an exciting band that fuses
the talent of local Sudanese performers. The band Zel Zel that emerged
from the workshops performed at Do The Right Thing. Adam Bronowski
(Drama Coordinator) and Adam Adet (Drama mentor) performed at the
Big West Festival as part of their creative and community development. The
project was supported by the Community Partnerships Board of the
Australia Council.
KUMBUKA UTAMADUNI: BACK TO OUR
AFRICAN CULTURAL VALUES
IMPALA is a new emerging African community group that was set up in
Melbourne by new arrival migrants from three African countries D.R.Congo, Burundi and Rwanda. Experiencing long stays in concentration
camps, exposure to ethnic differences and loss of cultural values for their
families, they decided it was time to step forward, revalue their culture,
custom of traditional heritage and identity. Impala was formed to bring
together African communities to share their experiences and support one
another to rebuild their viable cultural values through cultural development.
Funded by the City of Melbourne and the VMC.
SYNODOS
A community development program with young Sudanese youth is a
drama and story about struggle today and hope for the future a project
involving twenty young Sudanese people from Melbourne's Western
suburbs combining theatre, hip hop and traditional African music and
dance. Directed by Abraham Adet and featuring Synodos, Young Survivors
Dance Group and Nubian Knights No Dreams Today May Be Tomorrow
was held at the Trades Hall New Ballroom Carlton. Funded by the City of
Melbourne.
Latin American artisans working in Australia, as well as imported traditional
handicrafts from indigenous communities. Artisans from all corners of
South and Central America showed the best of their dance, music, arts and
craft works, reflecting hundreds of years of traditions and skills.
Craftsmanship from Chile, Peru, Bolivia, El Salvador, Argentina and many
others were involved. Funded by the City of Melbourne and the VMC.
UKRAINIAN NATIONAL DAY
Association of Ukrainians in Victoria celebrated their national day at the
BMW Edge Theatre in August where the wider community could
experience a whirlwind of Cossack dancing, a feast of Ukrainian song,
intricate and beautiful Ukrainian folk art including pysanky (Easter eggs)
and embroidery demonstrations, workshops, local cuisine and exhibitions.
URBAN AFTERSHOCK-BROWN ROOTS
COLLECTIVE & fuSIAN
Brown Roots Collective, are working with fuSIAN - Family United
Polynesians. fuSIAN is a dynamic crew made up of 50 young Pacificans
between the ages of 7-25. Led by dance tutor Bridgette Tohitau (Niue) and
choreographer Dinah Teofilo (Samoa) who combine their love of Hip Hop,
traditional and contemporary Pacific movement and music to create a
delicious fusion of high energy Pacific flavored dances. fuSIAN is a
community arts based project. Proudly presented by the Brown Roots
Collective, Multicultural Arts Victoria and Baywest Youth Housing and
supported by the Australia Council.
ETHIOPIAN MILLENIUM YOUTH CELEBRATION
Coordinated by Befekir Kebede and held at the Footscray Community Arts
Centre, a celebration to bring the youth of the Ethiopian community
together to celebrate their culture and the Ethiopian New Millennium.
Supported by the VMC.
NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL
Te Roopu Ataawhai worked in partnership MAV to present the second
Festival New Zealand. As part of the celebrations, traditional Polynesian
Outrigger Canoes known as Waka Ama were exhibited on the Yarra River
by Polynesian youth aged between 12 and 19 years of age. The exhibition
was followed up by races between members of the Footscray and
Patterson Lakes Outrigger Clubs. A cultural concert featuring Tongan,
Samoan, and Niuean and Maori performers was the prelude to the Youth
Entertainment segment on Main Stage, Fed Square. The fUSIAN dance
troupe were joined by Karl & Lina, XSide Boys, PolyNation and other
fantastic performers. Te Pakanga (Battle of the Voice) Talent Quest was also
a hit with the crowd. Funded by the City of Melbourne and the VMC.
PYSANKA (Ukrainian Egg decorating)
The art of creating Ukrainian pysanky has been handed down from
generation to generation. This unique tradition was shared with the wider
community at ArtPlay where workshops were held for children. The
culmination was an exhibition of the hand painted eggs in North
Melbourne. The workshops were sold out and some masterpieces were
created with the help of workshop facilitators Julia Mazur, Hanya
Kornitschuk and Tamara Moravski who have been decorating pysanky since
they were children. The project was coordinated by long standing BOM
member Natalia Moravski and funded by the City of Melbourne and the
VMC.
THEATRE & WORD
IN OTHER WORDS
In other words was a site specific visual theatre piece which explored local
issues by exploring international stories. The work delivered a powerful
message on how we deal or don’t deal with our histories. The work was
directed by Talya Chalef.
KNOW NO CURE
Recently returned from a critically successful world premiere in KL Malaysia,
acclaimed actors Matt Crosby & Majid Shokor sank their teeth into this new
and unique piece of timely hybrid theatre written and directed by Adam
Broinowski. The choices and compromises made in the name of progress
since September 11 were explored in this new play, Know No Cure, by
Adam Broinowski at Theatreworks in St Kilda.
WIND IN B MINOR
The Wind in B minor is a multi-lingual performance drawn from Australian,
Indonesian and Japanese influences. Performed in counterpoint to
traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony with Master So Sen. This production
formed part of La Mama Theatre’s 40th Birthday Exploration Season and
was directed by Jodee Mundy. Text written and compiled by Sandra Long
in collaboration with mainteater artists. Performed by Wawan Sofwan,
Tiffany Ball, Sandra Long and Jodee Mundy
ARTE LATINO
WORLD POETRY
ARTE LATINO was a unique event that presented arts and crafts of talented
Poetry in Motion was a dynamic and innovative literary and culturally
enriching experience. Poetry inspired performances, poetry read in the
original and in English translation, academic presentations and engagement
with the audience by linguistic experts that was coordinated by Lella
Carridi.
moods and mystery. The exhibition represented a very important stage of
his life. The "Sensuous Journey", started in year 2000, concluded in 2007
with a new artistic venture "New Horizons- Prologue". The work were
shown at the Richmond Town Hall
Words That Sing
THEO SIDIROPOULOS- MEMORIAL
Words That Sing was held at Federation Square and was unique in that as a
mentoring project, it has brought together for the first time the many voices
of inspired writers and performers of all ages from a variety of cultural
backgrounds, who as a result of this pilot project have created new works
or refined and translated works in progress.
Multicultural Arts Victoria worked to support the Theo Sidiropoulos
Memorial titled Stand Up, Speak Out’. The memorial involved the unveiling
of a commissioned art piece created by artist Jenny Steiner in a landscaped
garden setting at St Phillips Park, next to the Collingwood Town Hall, where
Theo was a Councilor for over 10 years. The memorial was in part funded
by a grant from the VMC Strengthening Multicultural Communities
program and the City of Yarra. The event celebrated the life of Theo
Sidiropoulos 1924-1998, first migrant to enter Australian Parliament with
English as a second language. Mayor of Collingwood 1977, Member of
Parliament for seat of Richmond 1978-1988.
World Poetry brought participating poets, singers and songwriters from
regional Victoria to the City, to showcase their work to a multicultural
audience in Aboriginal and non aboriginal languages including English. The
birth of Words That Sing was made possible with funding by the City of
Melbourne and Arts Victoria, two peak organisations that value the culture
of its lands Traditional Owners, and the many people from other cultures
who have settled here.
DANCE
These ongoing artistic relationships and exchanges and the presentation of
an Australian-Multicultural experience in the contemporary arts, will add to
and share Victoria’s rich contemporary performance art practice on an
international, national and local level.
BB07 BEYOND BUTOH FESTIVAL > 7 minutes > 7 Deadly Sins
BB0# series has been directed, curated and facilitated by Tony Yap and
Yumi Umiumare since 2001 to provide the local Butoh communities an
opportunity to investigate, explore and stretch the limits of what we
understand as the intrinsic meaning of Butoh. The long-term vision for this
series is a grander scale festival encompassing all idiosyncratic
interpretation of Butoh in performance from local and International artists.
In BB07, Tony and Yumi curated ten selected short works of 7-minutes in
length. This event was site specific and performed in the very intimate
space at Reading Room in Fitzroy Town Hall.
BASIL – INDIAN DANCE
Ushanthini Sripathmanatan's Naryalayaa (School of Indian Classical Dance)
presented BASIL (sacred plant) - a dance drama. This dance production
demonstrated to the world that even a small object offered with devotion
means more than wealth.
VISUAL ARTS
HARMONY AND DIVERSITY – Australian /Chinese Children’s
Exhibition
To contribute to Victoria’s Diversity Week in March 2007, an AustralianChinese youth arts exhibition with the theme Harmony & Diversity was
launched jointly by New Star Arts School and Multicultural Arts Victoria. The
exhibition was coordinated by Chinese artist Jiang Yaping and provided an
opportunity for Chinese Children to express, though the visual image, their
feelings and experiences of living in our multicultural society. The exhibition
demonstrated the new artistic aspects of Chinese youth generation.
LUIS BAYONAS
Multicultural Arts Victoria in partnership with the Consul-General of Spain
worked to present acclaimed local artist Luis Bayonas' in exhibition – His
recent paintings were on show at the Hogan Gallery in Smith St
Collingwood.
SENSUOUS JOURNEY
An exhibition of drawings by Marcello D'Amico, inspired by the Aeolian
Islands with rich bright colours depicting their volcanic origins, landscapes,
MARKETING & ADVOCACY
MAV MARKETING
FOLIO is a unique publication complied and published bi monthly by the
Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) staff team. The Visual Arts section is coordinated by Naomi Ota and dance by Tony Yap. MAV thanks all artists for
their contribution to making Folio a vital newsletter for the organisation and
our members. MAV also distributes an informative fortnightly eNews
newsletter to market MAV and members’ events.
FUNDING FORUMS
MAV actively advocates for our artists and communities and facilitates a
regular series of funding information sessions and forums. MAV thanks the
City of Melbourne and Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) for their
support in these sessions for our artists. MAV also hosted specific individual
information sessions with the Melbourne City Council arts and culture
department. MAV also works with many individual artists in assisting them
with advice and their funding applications which has led to many successful
projects.
AUSPICING and BROKERAGE
MAV has strongly supported and assisted our artists with very limited
resourcing in the production, marketing and implementation of their
projects through auspicing. Many of the projects are listed in the report.
MAV has also continued to link artists with outside presenters /producers
which has enabled employment opportunities for many MAV members.
Our expertise and skills in assisting Melbourne and Victoria’s festivals,
groups, schools, communities and organisations to produce and present
their own programs and events is highlighted through our brokerage
service which is coordinated by Meg Larkin.
All the artists and communities involved in the MAV program were
extremely inspiring and have encouraged us all to continue to work
towards a better future, a future of mutual respect and harmony
Statement of Financial Performance
For the year ended 31 December 2007
Note
2007
2006
Income
Grant Income
Federal Government
482,821
226,369
State Government
354,970
236,829
Local Government
157,119
106,532
Other Funding Bodies
115,373
110,894
Sponsorship and Fundraising
4a
64,246
11,993
Earned Income
4b
160,036
109,048
1,334,565
801,664
221,585
177,045
33,022
26,670
Artists/ Performers/ Writers
371,154
321,907
Program Epxenses
229,125
30,685
Touring, Travel
127,146
81,111
23,173
16,114
78,505
57,756
13,759
11,911
7,905
7,846
16,719
16,889
4,113
1,179
962
1,492
24,485
8,952
Depreciation
1,085
233
Sundry Expenses
2,247
1,676
1,154,985
761,467
Total Income
Expenses
Staffing Expenses
Salaries Wages
Other Staff Costs
Program, Event Expenses
Other Program Expenses
Marketing Promotion
Administration Expenses
Rental Expenses
Office Consumables, Equipment
Communication
Vehicle Expenses
Organization Resources
Governance, Legal, Professional
Total Expenses
Other Income (Expenses)
Net Surplus / (Deficit)
(1,892)
177,688
40,197
Statement of Financial Position
For the year ended 31 December 2007
Note
Assets
Cash On Hand
31 Dec 07
31 Dec 06
4c
354,910
324,417
4e
12,143
5,153
Debtors
4d
Property & Equipment
4f
Other Current Assets
Total Assets
206,611
10,960
Payroll Liabilities
4g
Grants/Income In Advance
4h
2,088
584,625
456,209
14,087
3,626
Liabilities
Creditors
124,550
20,401
22,741
282,294
319,837
Total Liabilities
383,423
384,814
Net Assets
201,202
71,394
71,394
31,197
Distribution
(47,880)
-
Total Equity
201,202
GST Payable
Other Liabilities
4i
14,560
52,080
Equity
Prior Years' Surplus / Deficit
Current Year's Surplus / Deficit
177,688
29,182
9,428
40,197
71,394
Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 December 2007
2007
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Receipts
Grants Income
Sponsorship, Fundraising
Earned Income
Interest Received
GST Collected
Payments
Staff Expenses
Programs
Marketing
Administrative Expenditures
GST Paid
2006
990,679
64,246
139,590
20,447
112,764
770,057
112,110
8,931
78,941
(256,947)
(707,946)
(78,505)
(66,720)
(129,278)
(197,378)
(487,616)
(57,756)
(48,394)
(49,759)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities
88,330
129,136
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Accquisition of Capital Assets
(9,957)
(2,322)
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities
(9,957)
(2,322)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Distribution of Surplus
(47,880)
-
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities
(47,880)
-
Net Increase/Decrease for the period
30,493
126,814
Cash at the Beginning of the period
324,417
197,603
Cash at the End of the period
354,910
324,417
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements are general-purpose financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance
with the requirements of Australian Accounting Standards. The financial statements have been prepared on a
historical cost basis, except for cash items which have been measured at nominal value.
Statement of compliance
The presentation of financial statements complies with Australian Accounting Standards AASB101
Presentation of Financial Statements.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash assets include cash, cheques on hand, cheque account, gift fund account and term deposit account
and are stated at nominal value. Refer to Note 4c for breakdown information.
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other receivables are recognised and carried at the original invoice amount less an allowance for
any uncollectible amounts.
Taxes Payable
MAV pays goods and services tax, fringe benefits tax. As a not-for-profit organization, MAV is exempt from
income tax.
Goods and services tax (GST)
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except:
(i) where the GST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation
authority, in which case the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of
the expense item as applicable; and
(ii) receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST
recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables in
the balance sheet.
Cash flows are included in the cash flow statement on an ex-GST basis. A reconciliation of Cash Flows
from Operating Activities is provided in Note 4j.
2. Changes of organisational structure
Following the decision of Kultour board of management, since the 1 of January 2008, Kultour will be
independent from Multicultural Arts Victoria.
For the reporting period, the statement of financial performance of MAV includes Kultour operating income
and expenditures for the year. Of $177,688 net surplus presented in the statement of MAV, the net surplus of
Kultour was $47,880.
The amount payable to Kultour for the undistributed net surplus of $47,880 was provided and presented in
the statement of financial position of MAV as at the reporting date, and a movement in equity was reflected
accordingly.
3. Major funding grants received in the reporting period
g) Payroll Liabilities
Funding Body
Program
Australian Council for the Arts Community Cultural Devt
Australian Council for the Arts Kultour Touring Network
Festival Australia
Jali Buba Touring
Arts Victoria
Triennial Funding
City of Melbourne
Triennial Funding
City of Yarra
Community Partnership Program
PAYG
Superannuation
Long Service Leave
Annual Leave
Payroll Deduction
Amount
70,000
136,253
76,312
140,000
36,050
25,000
a) Sponsorship and Fundraising
2007
49,300
5,446
9,500
64,246
2006
10,000
556
1,437
11,993
b) Earned Income
Brokerage
Membership
Interest Income
Other Earned Income
2007
102,299
6,120
20,447
31,171
160,036
2006
72,349
6,007
8,931
21,760
109,048
31 Dec 07
151,864
1,051
200,000
700
1,295
354,910
31 Dec 06
299,784
1,036
200
23,398
324,417
31 Dec 07
206,611
206,611
31 Dec 06
124,550
31 Dec 07
70
8,159
3,914
12,143
31 Dec 06
5,153
5,153
c) Cash On Hand
Cheque Account - WBC
MAV Gift Fund - WBC
Term Deposit - CBA
Petty Cash
Undeposited Cheques / Cash
d) Debtors
Accounts Receivable
Provision for Doubtful Debts A/R (Net)
124,550
e) Other Current Assets
Advance
Receivable - Kultour
Prepaid Expenses
f) Property and Equipment
Opening Additions Deductions Closing
Computer and Laptop
Original Cost
Accumulated Depreciation
Furniture & Equipment
Original Cost
Accumulated Depreciation
Software, License
Original Cost
Accumulated Amortisation
2,088
2,322
(233)
2,088
4,415
4,687
(272)
1,373
2,108
(735)
3,084
3,162
(78)
8,872
-
-
31 Dec 06
9,925
5,600
7,216
22,741
31 Dec 07
170,132
112,163
282,294
31 Dec 06
260,970
58,867
319,837
31 Dec 07
4,200
47,880
52,080
31 Dec 06
9,428
9,428
h) Grants/Income In Advance
4. Reconciliations of Items on Financial Statements
Philanthropic
Donations
Sponsorship
31 Dec 07
9,499
5,158
5,530
215
20,401
4,415
4,687
(272)
3,461
4,430
(969)
3,084
3,162
(78)
10,960
Grants Received In Advance
Unexpended Fund Carried Forward
i) Other Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Surplus Distribution Payable
j) Reconciliation of Net Cash provided by operating activities
2007
2006
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income
177,688
40,197
Adjustments to net cash flow
Depreciation
1,085
233
Increase in Debtors
(90,291)
(94,259)
Increase in Prepayments
1,239
(3,534)
Increase in Creditors
10,461
3,626
Increase in Payroll Liabilities
(2,339)
Increase in GST Liability
(14,622)
29,182
Increase in Grants/Income In Advance
(37,543)
134,338
Increase in Other Payables
42,652
19,352
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 88,330
129,136
Independent audit report
I have audited the accompanying financial report of Multicultural Arts Victoria Incorporated which comprises the Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December
2007, Statement of Financial Performance, Statement of Cash Flows, notes to the financial statements and Statement by the board of management.
Board of Management Responsibility for the Financial Report
The Board is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report. This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining internal controls
relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances. In Note 1, the Board
states that the financial report complies with Australian Accounting Standards.
Auditor’s Responsibility
My responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on my audit. I conducted my audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These
Auditing Standards require that I comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on my
judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those
risk assessments; I consider internal controls relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.
I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion.
Audit Opinion
In my opinion, the financial report of Multicultural Arts Victoria Incorporated gives a true and fair view of the financial position at 31 December 2007 and of their
performance for the year ended on that date; and complies with Australian Accounting Standards.
R. Hardwick CPA
6 Carrington Street, Hampton East Vic 3188
Statement by the board of management
In accordance with the provisions of the Associations Incorporations Act 1981 and with a resolution of the Board of Management of Multicultural Arts Victoria Inc.
we hereby state in our opinion that:
The attached financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007 have been prepared on properly maintained financial records and present a true and fair
view of the affairs of Multicultural Arts Victoria Inc.
And, at the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Organization will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and
payable.
Melbourne, 28 April 2008
On behalf of the Board Multicultural Arts Victoria Inc
Stefan Romaniw OAM
Bradley Potter Ph.D, CPA
Chairperson
Treasurer
Treasurers Report
As the Treasurer for Multicultural Arts Victoria, it is my pleasure to report that MAV has completed a very successful year from both a program and financial
perspective. Financially, the organisation’s performance has been outstanding, with the financial statements reporting an operating surplus of $177,688. This
represents an increase of 342 per cent on the result for 2006. Furthermore, the financial position of the organisation is sound, with net assets at year end more
than 180 percent above their 2006 level. Finally, the cash flow for the
organisation remains strong.
The strong financial results are underpinned by MAV’s excellent program delivery and the exceptional input of Jill Morgan, and her team who have significantly
increased the level of projects delivered throughout 2007.
Based on the results for the 2007, MAV remains well placed to continue to grow and achieve its strategic objectives.
Brad Potter Ph.D, FCPA
Treasurer Multicultural Arts Victoria Inc.
SPONSORS/SUPPORTERS
Multicultural Arts of Victoria would like to thank all persons who have
supported or worked in partnership with MAV and those who have
very kindly made donations in cash and in kind to the organisation
ABC Radio National
Abbortsford Convent
Australia Council
Australian Multicultural Foundation
Ausdance (Vic)
ArtPlay
ArtBack NT
Arts Victoria
Arts Law Centre of Australia
Asylum Seekers Resource Centre
Baker and McKenzie
Bay West Youth Housing
Besen Family Foundation
Big West Festival
Channel 31
City of Darebin
City of Manningham
City of Maribyrnong
City of Melbourne
City of Stonnington
City of Yarra
City of Hume
Clayton Utz
Country Arts WA
Darebin Ethnic Communities Council
East Web
Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria
Equal Opportunity Commission
Federation of Ethnic Communities
Council of Australia
Federation Square
Festivals Australia
Fringe Festival
Fitzroy Learning Network
Goulburn Valley TAFE
Greater Shepparton City
Hobsons bay City Council
Holding and Redlich
Horn of Africa Communities Network
Islamic Women’s Welfare Council of Victoria
Jesuit Social Services
Kape Communications
Lentil As Anything
Middletons Law Firm
Monash City Council
Maribyrnong City Council
Music Deli
Office of Seniors
Playing Australia
PNJ Partners
Perpetual Trustee Company Limited
Pratt Foundation
Queen Victoria Market
Refugee Action Collective
SBS
Shepparton Ethnic Communities Council
Sidney Myer Foundation
Spanish Consulate
The Arts Centre
The Gualtiero Vaccari Foundation
Victorian Arts Law Consortium (VALC)
VicHealth
Victorian College of the Arts
Victorian Multicultural Commission
Warrior Spirit Art Collective
Yarra Settlement Forum
KULTOUR
KULCHA Multicultural Arts of Western Australia
(WA) , NEXUS Multicultural Arts of South Australia
(SA), IHOS Opera and Theatre (TAS), BEMAC
Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre (QLD),
Footscray Community Arts Centre (VIC), NORPA,
Lismore, Casula Powerhouse(NSW) Browns Mart
(NT) Belconnen Arts and Cultural Centre (ACT
and to all the members whose support and creativity make the organisation vital, ever changing
and dynamic.
Graphic Design Tony Yap Photography Bill Poon • Takeshi Miyamoto • Craig Schell • Josh Robenstone
• Georgia Metaxas • Natasha Blankfiend • Rune Richardson Plasto
M AV t h a n k s a l l t h e a r t i s t s a n d c o m m u n i t i e s i n v o l v e d i n t h e 20 0 6 p r o g r a m
Multicultural Arts Victoria
Fitzroy Town Hall
201 Napier Street, Fitzroy, Vic 3065
PO Box 2179
Fitzroy DC Vic 3065
Tel 61-3-9417 6777
Fax 61-3-9416 3342
Email office@multiculturalarts.com.au
Web multiculturalarts.com.au